Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 78.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78.7 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
126.73 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
77.16 kilograms per person
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Yemen stood at 78.7 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Yemen peaked at 126.73 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.16 kilograms per person, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126.73 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 113.65 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 112.75 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 109.87 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 105.27 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 102.75 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 102.23 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 106.86 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 108.42 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 106.15 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 105.99 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 108.28 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 104.63 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 109.53 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 111.34 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 106.19 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 107.04 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 112.26 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 109.11 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 107.22 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 108.02 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 104.05 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 102.34 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 103.03 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.58 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 92.11 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 90.01 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 85.82 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 77.16 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 85.16 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 83.58 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 83.47 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.89 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 78.7 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 78.7 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 78.7 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.47 kilograms per person | 102.23 kilograms per person | 126.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.16 kilograms per person | 104.63 kilograms per person | 112.26 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.83 kilograms per person | 77.16 kilograms per person | 108.02 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.91 kilograms per person | 78.7 kilograms per person | 83.58 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Yemen?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Yemen was 78.7 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 126.73 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.16 kilograms per person in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Yemen ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.